Friday, 9 November 2012

WHEN THE DEAL IS SWEETER THAN SWEET THINK TWICE.

                           

In my ups an downs I  window shopped at  tuskys  supermarket in Kakamega and realized oh my God! Christmas is here again and  everybody is giving offers,discounts and vouchers all in the name of Christmas.
one thing is for sure,marketers and advertises are doing what they do best convincing you to buy what you dint want to buy.Personally I don't have a problem with them doing their job  after all they keep the industry rolling! but i must admit  that one digital pay station are duping customers.look at the article below courtesy of CIO EAST AFRICA

Star Times media slashes decoder pricing by 33% in Christmas offer 

Star Times Media, a digital Pay Television company has today announced a significant drop in the price of its DVB T2 approved digital decoders that will see the company sell the decoders at just Ksh 1,999 up from Ksh 2,999 reflecting a 33% discount for Kenyans aimed at giving them a Christmas offer that will run from 1st of November to the 31st of December. The decoders which will have a 1 year warranty will be available at all Star Times outlets across Kenya.

From the above   information nothing seems fishy but my investigation revealed a calculative  move by the company to reap maximum from unsuspecting buyers.here is the truth:

an offer has a period and once over   you pay as usual

The company only wants to entice people to buy the decoder then increase the price of subscription

The current decoders are not durable and may not last long without having issues.

The price of the decoder is KSHS 1999/- but what you are not told is that the actual price of the decoder is 2500/- as 500/- is the fee you  MUST pay  as minimum subscription fee.

So my dear friends as we approach Christmas to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ remember to  get full information from an offer that seems too good to be true ,be it a mobile phone,TV,radio or holiday offer just  remember the devil lies in the details!.



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